Copyright Law?
Q. What is the copyright law exactly? Can I copy anything (without making a profit) as long as I give credit? Do I need written permission? What does "fair use" entail? Thanks, Josh
Asked by Joshua K - Fri Sep 29 12:02:03 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Copyright is a type of intellectual property where it gives the owner exclusive rights to regulating the use of their copyrighted material. Fair use is a doctrine in United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as use for scholarship or review. It provides for the legal, non-licensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author's work under a four-factor balancing test. 1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes 2) the nature of the copyrighted work 3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted… [cont.]
Answered by PKPKay - Fri Sep 29 12:22:55 2006
Q. What is the copyright law exactly? Can I copy anything (without making a profit) as long as I give credit? Do I need written permission? What does "fair use" entail? Thanks, Josh
Asked by Joshua K - Fri Sep 29 12:02:03 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Copyright is a type of intellectual property where it gives the owner exclusive rights to regulating the use of their copyrighted material. Fair use is a doctrine in United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as use for scholarship or review. It provides for the legal, non-licensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author's work under a four-factor balancing test. 1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes 2) the nature of the copyrighted work 3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted… [cont.]
Answered by PKPKay - Fri Sep 29 12:22:55 2006
How to enforce copyright law on typefaces?
Q. In other types of copyright-protected materials, we enforce the copyright law in various ways, which includes not allowing reproduction of the materials involved. However, users of fonts and typeface must use them to publish something. In other words, they will make copies of the copyrighted thing, but that is pefectly OK. Then how do we protect copyright on fonts and typefaces?
Asked by Muscular Homo - Fri Jan 26 10:19:19 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Strictly speaking, this is not about copyright law - at least in North America. Protection of typefaces as intellectual property relies on design patents. There is no copyright in typefaces. BoingBoing had an interesting post on this a while ago. The link to it is below. There have been several proposals that the USA and Canada enact copyright law in this regard, as may be found in Europe. If this interests you further, a 'copyright typeface' Google search will give more information.
Answered by versus - Fri Jan 26 19:45:56 2007
Q. In other types of copyright-protected materials, we enforce the copyright law in various ways, which includes not allowing reproduction of the materials involved. However, users of fonts and typeface must use them to publish something. In other words, they will make copies of the copyrighted thing, but that is pefectly OK. Then how do we protect copyright on fonts and typefaces?
Asked by Muscular Homo - Fri Jan 26 10:19:19 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Strictly speaking, this is not about copyright law - at least in North America. Protection of typefaces as intellectual property relies on design patents. There is no copyright in typefaces. BoingBoing had an interesting post on this a while ago. The link to it is below. There have been several proposals that the USA and Canada enact copyright law in this regard, as may be found in Europe. If this interests you further, a 'copyright typeface' Google search will give more information.
Answered by versus - Fri Jan 26 19:45:56 2007
How does UK copyright law stand with regard to recording and distributing broadcasts?
Q. Not the music, but anything in between, chat, news reports, call-ins etc. Does it differ from the copyright law that applies to public television or purchased material. Googling it, if only I'd thought of that.
Asked by J-x - Thu Jan 17 16:23:42 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hope this helps...
Answered by Prince Bharat Bhardwaj - Fri Jan 18 15:27:43 2008
Q. Not the music, but anything in between, chat, news reports, call-ins etc. Does it differ from the copyright law that applies to public television or purchased material. Googling it, if only I'd thought of that.
Asked by J-x - Thu Jan 17 16:23:42 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hope this helps...
Answered by Prince Bharat Bhardwaj - Fri Jan 18 15:27:43 2008
Copyright law?
Q. In a published work, when referencing a registered trademark name ( such as Microsoft Excel(r) ), do you have to put the "(r)" after EVERY mention of the word? Say you mention this same program 50 times throughout your publication, would you have to put the (r) mark after each instance?? Someone told me you only need it the first time, but I can't find any "law" either way. Thanks
Asked by Me Thatshu - Fri Jul 27 12:39:38 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You would capitalize the trademark name, but you never have to tag it with a copyright designation, not even once. For confirmation of this, consult the "Chicago Manual of Style," available at your local library. The publisher of your work would have the final say on what appears in print. For MS preparation, your job is merely to be consistent in your references.
Answered by dnldslk - Fri Jul 27 13:13:19 2007
Q. In a published work, when referencing a registered trademark name ( such as Microsoft Excel(r) ), do you have to put the "(r)" after EVERY mention of the word? Say you mention this same program 50 times throughout your publication, would you have to put the (r) mark after each instance?? Someone told me you only need it the first time, but I can't find any "law" either way. Thanks
Asked by Me Thatshu - Fri Jul 27 12:39:38 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You would capitalize the trademark name, but you never have to tag it with a copyright designation, not even once. For confirmation of this, consult the "Chicago Manual of Style," available at your local library. The publisher of your work would have the final say on what appears in print. For MS preparation, your job is merely to be consistent in your references.
Answered by dnldslk - Fri Jul 27 13:13:19 2007
How do Jukeboxes escape copyright law?
Q. I'm studying copyright law for a class right now and I'm confused as to why jukeboxes aren't subject to said law. Does anyone know why?
Asked by Wes A - Wed Oct 14 13:41:39 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. They, actually, are subject to copyright law. This website has some information:
Answered by Megarin - Wed Oct 14 13:47:22 2009
Q. I'm studying copyright law for a class right now and I'm confused as to why jukeboxes aren't subject to said law. Does anyone know why?
Asked by Wes A - Wed Oct 14 13:41:39 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. They, actually, are subject to copyright law. This website has some information:
Answered by Megarin - Wed Oct 14 13:47:22 2009
Is making a successful sequel to an anime against the copyright law?
Q. I was planing on making a sequel to an anime using many of the characters of the original, (and using an idea the creator of the original had if there could of been a sequel?) ...But, I just don't know if that's legal, if it becomes very successful. I would like to know more about the copyright law, also.
Asked by Snow - Mon Dec 21 19:53:13 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It would be a "derivative work". And only the original copyright owner has the right to make a "derivative work". Or... they can grant you that right. But you have to ask them *in advance*. If you go ahead and do it yourself without getting permission, you could get in expensive legal trouble. :-(
Answered by Paul Zucchini - Mon Dec 21 20:15:45 2009
Q. I was planing on making a sequel to an anime using many of the characters of the original, (and using an idea the creator of the original had if there could of been a sequel?) ...But, I just don't know if that's legal, if it becomes very successful. I would like to know more about the copyright law, also.
Asked by Snow - Mon Dec 21 19:53:13 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It would be a "derivative work". And only the original copyright owner has the right to make a "derivative work". Or... they can grant you that right. But you have to ask them *in advance*. If you go ahead and do it yourself without getting permission, you could get in expensive legal trouble. :-(
Answered by Paul Zucchini - Mon Dec 21 20:15:45 2009
Can I reproduce a still photograph from a movie scene under the copyright law?
Q. I read that copyright protects a whole or substantial part of a work (movie, in this case.) Would getting a poster printed at Staples from a still picture in a movie infringe on copyright law, or is it okay? So, what I'm asking is, is a picture from a scene considered a substantial part? Or does it matter under copyright law?
Asked by Destry - Sat Apr 3 15:37:32 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you didn't try to make any money from it and kept it for your private use, you would probably be ok. Anything more though and you're breaching copyright and could be sued.
Answered by Alan W - Sat Apr 3 15:51:20 2010
Q. I read that copyright protects a whole or substantial part of a work (movie, in this case.) Would getting a poster printed at Staples from a still picture in a movie infringe on copyright law, or is it okay? So, what I'm asking is, is a picture from a scene considered a substantial part? Or does it matter under copyright law?
Asked by Destry - Sat Apr 3 15:37:32 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you didn't try to make any money from it and kept it for your private use, you would probably be ok. Anything more though and you're breaching copyright and could be sued.
Answered by Alan W - Sat Apr 3 15:51:20 2010
Does anyone know about copyright law relating to scans of books in the public domain?
Q. Specifically, if I take a book from 1880 (obviously in the public domain), scan it, convert it to PDF, and sell it on Ebay as a PDF, do I have any rights under copyright law that could deter someone from buying that pdf from me and turning right around and selling it themselves? Put more abstractly, if a text is in the public domain and my only contribution to it is to digitize it from an old book into a pdf or other format, can the result be copyrighted?
Asked by Stuart R - Fri Dec 21 02:43:51 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You cannot create nor maintain any copyright or proprietary interest in a work which is in the public domain. That is the entire definition of "public domain." You are certainly free to scan the book into PDF files and sell these files for a fee, but you cannot pretend or represent to hold a copyright interest in these works, since the material is in the public domain. You can hold an ownership interest in the computer files themselves, but once you sell the files, any buyer of the file can do as they please with it, including posting their own copy on the internet for further sale at a profit, and you would have no claim to their earnings.
Answered by Jason W - Fri Dec 21 03:25:33 2007
Q. Specifically, if I take a book from 1880 (obviously in the public domain), scan it, convert it to PDF, and sell it on Ebay as a PDF, do I have any rights under copyright law that could deter someone from buying that pdf from me and turning right around and selling it themselves? Put more abstractly, if a text is in the public domain and my only contribution to it is to digitize it from an old book into a pdf or other format, can the result be copyrighted?
Asked by Stuart R - Fri Dec 21 02:43:51 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You cannot create nor maintain any copyright or proprietary interest in a work which is in the public domain. That is the entire definition of "public domain." You are certainly free to scan the book into PDF files and sell these files for a fee, but you cannot pretend or represent to hold a copyright interest in these works, since the material is in the public domain. You can hold an ownership interest in the computer files themselves, but once you sell the files, any buyer of the file can do as they please with it, including posting their own copy on the internet for further sale at a profit, and you would have no claim to their earnings.
Answered by Jason W - Fri Dec 21 03:25:33 2007
How many seconds of a song/video will violate a copyright law?
Q. If I wanted to put a song on say, YouTube, how many seconds can I put the song on before it violates a copyright law?
Asked by Creep - Tue Jun 15 14:40:32 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Zero. None. Zip. The idea that you can use a short portion of copyright material without infringing copyright is a dangerous urban myth.
Answered by magpieix A.C.T.U.S. - Thu Jun 17 21:13:17 2010
Q. If I wanted to put a song on say, YouTube, how many seconds can I put the song on before it violates a copyright law?
Asked by Creep - Tue Jun 15 14:40:32 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Zero. None. Zip. The idea that you can use a short portion of copyright material without infringing copyright is a dangerous urban myth.
Answered by magpieix A.C.T.U.S. - Thu Jun 17 21:13:17 2010
Is posting an unauthorised translation online an infringement of copyright law?
Q. Let's say I like an interesting article in a French newspaper so much, I decide to translate it into English and post it in my online blog so as to share it with other readers. Do I infringe the copyright law this way? If I quote the original source alongside the translated version, will this sidestep the law? P/S It's only a scenario. I haven't attempted anything like that. Can I intepret and distil the content into a summary instead? The whole idea of translation is to reach out to readers who can't understand the original language.
Asked by picdwpqhnc - Fri Oct 5 02:38:12 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Quoting the original source will make it more likely someone will catch you with a search engine. Translations are covered by copyright law, so reposting is a violation. The way around it is to post a little "teaser" with the most interesting parts, then link to the original article. If you want to translate the whole article, though, you have to ask permission. Reposting anything, translation or not, is a violation of copyright.
Answered by anotherguy - Fri Oct 5 03:12:27 2007
Q. Let's say I like an interesting article in a French newspaper so much, I decide to translate it into English and post it in my online blog so as to share it with other readers. Do I infringe the copyright law this way? If I quote the original source alongside the translated version, will this sidestep the law? P/S It's only a scenario. I haven't attempted anything like that. Can I intepret and distil the content into a summary instead? The whole idea of translation is to reach out to readers who can't understand the original language.
Asked by picdwpqhnc - Fri Oct 5 02:38:12 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Quoting the original source will make it more likely someone will catch you with a search engine. Translations are covered by copyright law, so reposting is a violation. The way around it is to post a little "teaser" with the most interesting parts, then link to the original article. If you want to translate the whole article, though, you have to ask permission. Reposting anything, translation or not, is a violation of copyright.
Answered by anotherguy - Fri Oct 5 03:12:27 2007
If I download a foreign film is it protected by the copyright law of the UK or the country of origin?
Q. If, for example, I wanted to download an Afghan film (as it's easier to demonstrate the point as no copyright law exists there), would that be legal in the UK where the copyright length is 70 years after death. Or are there other factors involved such as distribution rights?
Asked by Iain B - Wed Mar 5 16:12:52 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you are downloading a film, which (let's assume) is in breach of copyright, the following factors apply: 1. Where copyright is asserted - it may not be in the country of origin, but may be in the country where the director or distributor is located. I'd be surprised in Afgabisatn has any copyright laws. 2. US films, for example, are copyrighted worldwide. 3. It then depends on whether the country in which you are in has reciprocal enforcement arrangements with the country in which copyright is asserted - e.g. US & Britain yes, UK and North Korea, no. 4. any signatories to the Brussels Convention and the Luguano convention automatically have reciprocal enforcement rights. 5. Lastly, you need to be stupid enough to get caught.
Answered by JZD - Thu Mar 6 05:24:17 2008
Q. If, for example, I wanted to download an Afghan film (as it's easier to demonstrate the point as no copyright law exists there), would that be legal in the UK where the copyright length is 70 years after death. Or are there other factors involved such as distribution rights?
Asked by Iain B - Wed Mar 5 16:12:52 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you are downloading a film, which (let's assume) is in breach of copyright, the following factors apply: 1. Where copyright is asserted - it may not be in the country of origin, but may be in the country where the director or distributor is located. I'd be surprised in Afgabisatn has any copyright laws. 2. US films, for example, are copyrighted worldwide. 3. It then depends on whether the country in which you are in has reciprocal enforcement arrangements with the country in which copyright is asserted - e.g. US & Britain yes, UK and North Korea, no. 4. any signatories to the Brussels Convention and the Luguano convention automatically have reciprocal enforcement rights. 5. Lastly, you need to be stupid enough to get caught.
Answered by JZD - Thu Mar 6 05:24:17 2008
Does copyright law apply to hand illustrations of a famous person?
Q. Would it break copyright law if I was to hand illustrate a caricature of an athlete or actor and print it onto a t-shirt for sale with their last name on the shirt? For example, if I drew a cartoon of Michael Jordan and printed it saying "Jordan" over the image could I be sued for that?
Asked by mickpolaris - Sun Mar 30 19:52:10 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you are copying another copyrighted image, then you are likely committing copyright infringement by creating a derivative work. If you are not copying another copyrighted image, then you are likely not committing copyright infringement. That said, even if copyright isn't an issue, using a celebrity's image or likeness in your artwork may present other problems, such as right to publicity, unfair competition, or trademark law. You might want to speak to a media lawyer in your state to flesh out some of these issues in more detail.
Answered by ron_mexico - Mon Mar 31 13:35:09 2008
Q. Would it break copyright law if I was to hand illustrate a caricature of an athlete or actor and print it onto a t-shirt for sale with their last name on the shirt? For example, if I drew a cartoon of Michael Jordan and printed it saying "Jordan" over the image could I be sued for that?
Asked by mickpolaris - Sun Mar 30 19:52:10 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you are copying another copyrighted image, then you are likely committing copyright infringement by creating a derivative work. If you are not copying another copyrighted image, then you are likely not committing copyright infringement. That said, even if copyright isn't an issue, using a celebrity's image or likeness in your artwork may present other problems, such as right to publicity, unfair competition, or trademark law. You might want to speak to a media lawyer in your state to flesh out some of these issues in more detail.
Answered by ron_mexico - Mon Mar 31 13:35:09 2008
When is the copyright law considered violated for online pictures?
Q. I am curious as to how the copyright laws work. How do they apply to the pictures that you download off google? Is it still considered a copyright if i download the image, edit it and reupload it? What happens if I edit it, send it to my friend and he decides to upload it? If sourcing is required how do you source the image?
Asked by Questions - Wed Dec 30 11:17:51 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Simply put, copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of copyrighted works in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights. Examples of such exclusive rights includes the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work and the right to make derivative works. By editing a copyrighted work, you are creating a derivative work. That would likely be copyright infringement.
Answered by ron_mexico - Fri Jan 1 11:19:29 2010
Q. I am curious as to how the copyright laws work. How do they apply to the pictures that you download off google? Is it still considered a copyright if i download the image, edit it and reupload it? What happens if I edit it, send it to my friend and he decides to upload it? If sourcing is required how do you source the image?
Asked by Questions - Wed Dec 30 11:17:51 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Simply put, copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of copyrighted works in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights. Examples of such exclusive rights includes the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work and the right to make derivative works. By editing a copyrighted work, you are creating a derivative work. That would likely be copyright infringement.
Answered by ron_mexico - Fri Jan 1 11:19:29 2010
Is my character considered copyright law?
Q. I came into an unfortunate incident, in my story, one of the characters is a hermaphrodite flamingo with two heads. But I noticed yesterday theres a creature seen for a few seconds on futurama called a "hermaflamingo" that is close to resembling mine. Should I keep my character or modify him due to copyright law?
Asked by Donovan - Wed Jul 29 00:51:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Probably modify character to avoid trouble. Afterall when Vanilla Ice released Ice Ice Baby, he got sued because some of the tune seemed identical to the tune of Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie so while the writing credit originally said Vanilla Ice and Earthquake the credits for songwriting later read: Vanilla Ice, Earthquake, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roget Taylor, David Bowie
Answered by MrCool1978 - Wed Jul 29 01:01:03 2009
Q. I came into an unfortunate incident, in my story, one of the characters is a hermaphrodite flamingo with two heads. But I noticed yesterday theres a creature seen for a few seconds on futurama called a "hermaflamingo" that is close to resembling mine. Should I keep my character or modify him due to copyright law?
Asked by Donovan - Wed Jul 29 00:51:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Probably modify character to avoid trouble. Afterall when Vanilla Ice released Ice Ice Baby, he got sued because some of the tune seemed identical to the tune of Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie so while the writing credit originally said Vanilla Ice and Earthquake the credits for songwriting later read: Vanilla Ice, Earthquake, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roget Taylor, David Bowie
Answered by MrCool1978 - Wed Jul 29 01:01:03 2009
If I purchase a copyrighted item and sell it later am I violating copyright law?
Q. As an example, I am a private citizen and I buy a new book. Supposedly (and to the best of my knowledge) the bookseller pays a royalty to the copyright owner. Later I sell the book to another private citizen. Does that put me in violation of copyright laws? What if I give the book to a friend (or even purchase the book as a gift)? Finally, what if I sell it to a used book dealer?
Asked by David A - Fri Nov 28 17:12:21 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. no you aren't violating an laws in any of your examples copyright means you can make copies of that item and sell it
Answered by bananaboo - Fri Nov 28 17:20:20 2008
Q. As an example, I am a private citizen and I buy a new book. Supposedly (and to the best of my knowledge) the bookseller pays a royalty to the copyright owner. Later I sell the book to another private citizen. Does that put me in violation of copyright laws? What if I give the book to a friend (or even purchase the book as a gift)? Finally, what if I sell it to a used book dealer?
Asked by David A - Fri Nov 28 17:12:21 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. no you aren't violating an laws in any of your examples copyright means you can make copies of that item and sell it
Answered by bananaboo - Fri Nov 28 17:20:20 2008
Is posting a story in my blog is violation of copyright law?
Q. I found a website which has my favorite story in it. I like to copy it to my blog but i worried that i violate the copyright law because i have a google ads there.
Asked by pao - Sun Jan 14 06:14:24 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. i do it all the time. just include the website and the story's author.
Answered by ClaireBear - Mon Jan 15 16:34:36 2007
Q. I found a website which has my favorite story in it. I like to copy it to my blog but i worried that i violate the copyright law because i have a google ads there.
Asked by pao - Sun Jan 14 06:14:24 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. i do it all the time. just include the website and the story's author.
Answered by ClaireBear - Mon Jan 15 16:34:36 2007
If music is played at High School sporting events does that violate copyright law?
Q. Lets say a high school football team runs out to 'We Will Rock You" and then music is played during warm-ups, does that violate copyright laws. Lets assume the fans paid to get into the game.
Asked by New Daddy and Mommy - Tue Sep 8 09:33:33 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, it would be a violation, as Rickinnocal says, unless a license is obtained. This would also apply to any sound recordings made of the performance of the copyrighted works; an additional license would be necessary, but could be obtained under the mandatory license statutes and rules of the Copyright Office.
Answered by bcnu - Wed Sep 9 11:16:59 2009
Q. Lets say a high school football team runs out to 'We Will Rock You" and then music is played during warm-ups, does that violate copyright laws. Lets assume the fans paid to get into the game.
Asked by New Daddy and Mommy - Tue Sep 8 09:33:33 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Yes, it would be a violation, as Rickinnocal says, unless a license is obtained. This would also apply to any sound recordings made of the performance of the copyrighted works; an additional license would be necessary, but could be obtained under the mandatory license statutes and rules of the Copyright Office.
Answered by bcnu - Wed Sep 9 11:16:59 2009
looking for law forum to question about copyright law?
Q. I'd like to know if there's a forum or discussion group where I could ask questions about copyright laws.
Asked by FreddyG - Sun Sep 9 16:10:23 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Other than here, there are not too many places where you can just ask questions and get attorneys to answer for free-- that is what they get paid to do. If you are looking for copyright, it is because you want to protect yourself from not getting paid for what you do, right? You may want to look in Yahoo groups for a group for the type of business you are in, and see if there are other business people who will answer your question. Keep in mind, however, unless you have an attorney that you are paying to give you advice, any and all information you get from anyone has a possibility of not being accurate -- and there isn't anything you can do about it. Attorneys get paid because they spend a lot of time learning the things you want to… [cont.]
Answered by mj69catz - Sun Sep 9 18:32:31 2007
Q. I'd like to know if there's a forum or discussion group where I could ask questions about copyright laws.
Asked by FreddyG - Sun Sep 9 16:10:23 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Other than here, there are not too many places where you can just ask questions and get attorneys to answer for free-- that is what they get paid to do. If you are looking for copyright, it is because you want to protect yourself from not getting paid for what you do, right? You may want to look in Yahoo groups for a group for the type of business you are in, and see if there are other business people who will answer your question. Keep in mind, however, unless you have an attorney that you are paying to give you advice, any and all information you get from anyone has a possibility of not being accurate -- and there isn't anything you can do about it. Attorneys get paid because they spend a lot of time learning the things you want to… [cont.]
Answered by mj69catz - Sun Sep 9 18:32:31 2007
does selling china apple iphone violates the copyright law?
Q. if i changed the name of the apple iphone to apple tphone does it violate the copyright law?
Asked by Tan Boon Hwee k - Mon Aug 13 04:47:50 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. No, Apple is a protected trademark. You'd have to use a different fruit.
Answered by Logic316 - Mon Aug 13 07:36:37 2007
Q. if i changed the name of the apple iphone to apple tphone does it violate the copyright law?
Asked by Tan Boon Hwee k - Mon Aug 13 04:47:50 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. No, Apple is a protected trademark. You'd have to use a different fruit.
Answered by Logic316 - Mon Aug 13 07:36:37 2007
explain the fair use doctrine of copyright law and describe the factors considered in determining whether a?
Q. explain the fair use doctrine of copyright law and describe the factors considered in determining whether a use is fair
Asked by Nicholas - Sat Apr 11 04:30:03 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The "fair use" doctrine emerged in courts as they determined that not all copyright infringement violates the "public policy" of protecting the authors' and artists' rights. Four or the most common factors found in such cases were eventually legislated as a statutory defense to copyright infringement. In other words, after the prosecution or plaintiff has proven the initial case of "ownership, access, copying, damage," the defense can attempt to prove that the copying was a "fair use" and thus technically not an infringement. According to the Copyright Office Factsheets, some types of "reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research." "Four… [cont.]
Answered by bcnu - Sat Apr 11 09:47:13 2009
Q. explain the fair use doctrine of copyright law and describe the factors considered in determining whether a use is fair
Asked by Nicholas - Sat Apr 11 04:30:03 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The "fair use" doctrine emerged in courts as they determined that not all copyright infringement violates the "public policy" of protecting the authors' and artists' rights. Four or the most common factors found in such cases were eventually legislated as a statutory defense to copyright infringement. In other words, after the prosecution or plaintiff has proven the initial case of "ownership, access, copying, damage," the defense can attempt to prove that the copying was a "fair use" and thus technically not an infringement. According to the Copyright Office Factsheets, some types of "reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research." "Four… [cont.]
Answered by bcnu - Sat Apr 11 09:47:13 2009
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